Fresh off the release of his unexpectedly poppy solo album Phrazes For The Young, Jules told NME that he's got a version of "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" in the works, a song originally from SNL.

"Everyone seems to do a Christmas song at some point, so I always said to myself I'd do that song... I now checked that off the list of things to do!"

You'll be able to grab the single as a download or limited edition 7" on Dec. 21.

Here's the original:

He has a few December dates in the UK and Ireland, but nothing for the States quite yet. We'll keep you updated.